Standardized CSF Course Lists

These comprehensive lists define courses that qualify student membership in CSF. All courses offered at your school MUST be considered with the exceptions as noted in the Bylaws. The following courses are not acceptable for Course Lists: P.E., Courses taken in lieu of P.E., Lab/Teacher Assistant, Library/Office Aide, Study Hall, Repeated courses, Courses taken on a pass/fail basis. Summer school may NOT count for CSF membership. This includes college courses as well.

If you are unable to find an equivalent course title on the standardized lists for a course offered at your school, please rely on the descriptions from the CSF Bylaws provided under each category to determine placement.

Courses on List I are ONLY the core curriculum classes as defined in the state framework. List I courses are:

Grade-level appropriate (non-remedial), fulfill college preparatory requirements, and commonly taught in high schools throughout California

Sheltered/Bilingual sections of the courses below are included on List I; Honors, AP, and IB sections and college courses of the subjects listed below are included on List I.

Any college prep course substituted for and fulfilling the same requirement as a specific List I course may be considered a List I course.

Any course listed below whose grades are established based on a reduced standard does not qualify for List I.

*Online courses: If a classroom version of any course listed below is
available at the school, the online version *MAY NOT* be used for List I. However, if there is no alternative available for the student to complete his/her graduation or college admissions requirements at the school, and the adviser can affirm that the course assessment is monitored by a teacher, it may count for List I.

ENGLISH

All required 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade-level courses which meet college entrance requirements, including Honors, AP, and IB

American Comp

American Lit

British Lit/Comp

ELL English (fulfills ELA graduation requirements)

English CP

English Intensive

English Language/Comp

English Literature/Comp

Expository Reading & Writing

Language Arts

Modern Lit/Comp

World Lit/Comp

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

All courses which include grammar and literature, including Honors, AP, and IB

Chinese/Mandarin

French

French Comp/Lit

German

Italian

Japanese

Latin

Spanish

Spanish Language

Spanish Lit

Spanish Comp/Lit

Spanish for Spanish Speakers

MATHEMATICS

First year Algebra or its equivalent, completed in one year; Integrated Math I, I, III (taken in the place of Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II); Geometry; Algebra II; and all math courses which required second year Algebra as a prerequisite, including Honors, AP, and IB

Advanced Math/Trig

Algebra I & II

Calculus

Elementary Calculus

Pre-Calculus

Finite Math

Geometry

Math 1, 2, 3 (if meets above definition)

Math Analysis

Trig

Statistics

Statistics/Probability

SCIENCE

All courses which are in the core curriculum and fulfill the science framework requirements, and require Biology or Chemistry as prerequisites, including Honors, AP, and IB

Agricultural Biology

Biology

Chemistry

Environmental Science (AP only)

Human Anatomy

Marine Biology

Physics

Physiology

SOCIAL SCIENCE

All courses which are in the core curriculum and fulfill the Social Science framework requirements, including Honors, AP, and IB

American Government/Civics

Economics

U.S. History

U.S. Government/Politics

World History/European History

Courses on List II are those courses not listed on List I which must meet the same academic standards.

The following are List II courses. Other courses of equivalent academic caliber may be included on List II with the approval of the CSF Registrar.

*Online courses: If a classroom version of any course listed below is
available at the school, the online version *MAY NOT* be used for List II. However, if there is no alternative available for the student to complete his/her graduation or college admissions requirements at the school, and the adviser can affirm that the course assessment is monitored by a teacher, it may count for List II.

ENGLISH

Advanced Grammar

African American Studies

Applied Communications

Chicano Literature

Children’s Literature

Creative Writing

Debate

Diaries & Journals

English (not on List I)

Film & Literature

Humanities

Journalism

Latin American Studies

Mexican American Lit

Mystery Fiction

Mythology

Poetry

Public Speaking

Short Story

Speech

Transitional Writing

Writing Workshop

Elective English classes which meet List II standards and are not graduation requirement offerings.

If you are unable to find an equivalent course title on the standardized List II for a course offered at your school, please rely on the descriptions from the CSF bylaws provided under each category to determine placement.

The following are List III courses. List III also includes all other subjects offered which are not on List I or II subject to the exceptions listed at the top of this page.

ENGLISH

Edge

Language Skills

Newspaper Production

SEI

Speed Reading

Yearbook

MATHEMATICS

Consumer/Applied/Business Math

General Math

Math A, B, C

Pre-Algebra

Tech Math

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Peer Counseling

Leadership

Student Government

BUSINESS

Bookkeeping

Computer Accounting

Computer Applications

Computer Literacy

Criminal & Civil Law

Creative Computer Application

Finance

International Business

Web Design

3D Animation

HOME ECONOMICS

Child Development

Culinary Arts

Fashion

Foods

Interior Design

Intro Consumer Family Living

Sewing

VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS

All performance courses including all levels

3D Design

Advanced Band

Advanced Orchestra

AP Studio Art

Art

Band

Ceramics

Choir/Chorus (all)

Contemporary Video

Dance (not for P.E. credit)

Design

Digital Film & Photography

Digital Imagery

Digital Media

Drawing/Painting

Drama

Graphic Arts

Guitar

Instruments

Jazz Band

Media in Art

Music Appreciation

Oral Interpretation

Orchestra

Percussion

Photography

Printmaking

Sculpture

Theater Arts

Theater Tech

Video Production

Vocal Production

Wind Ensemble

INDUSTRIAL ARTS

All shop classes

Auto

Building Trades

Computer Drawing/CAD

Construction

Drafting (all)

Electronics

Home Improvement

Robotics

Welding

AGRICULTURE

All courses not meeting List I or List II science requirements

Ag 1 & 2

Ag Leadership

OTHER

All online classes (unless no alternative available for students to complete graduation/college admissions requirements)

AVID

Driver’s Ed

Career Education

ESL/ELD (all levels except highest offered)

Health

ROP (all)

ROTC

Senior Project

Work Experience

If you are unable to find an equivalent course title on the standardized List III for a course offered at your school, please rely on the descriptions from the CSF bylaws we provide under each category to determine placement.